1994 Vol 15 3 Aug Palmetto Partisan Jounal

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PALMETTO PARTISAN

The Voice of the South Carolina Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

Volume 15

Number 3

August. 1994

vJrave JKokbecl in IL/exiimgioe Oouiniiy?
omspeci Apprelkencleo and On Bail

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• Reward offered by SCV

Confederate cavalry veteran William
Monroe Buff died on December 15,
1920 and was buried in what now Is a
partially hidden and overgrown ceme-
tery In Lexington County, SC. On the
weekend of July 18, 1994, his grave
was opened and his coffin apparently
was dismantled. His remains are said
not to have been In the coffin at the
time of Its disinterment.

On July 11, 199*. Kenneth J. Smith, an
employee of Manuel Forest Products in
Swansea, SC, was laying off a tract of
land In preparation for timber cutting,
when he discovered the hidden, over-
grown cemetery. At that time, the
grave was intact. He returned a week
later and found the grave opened, as
well as a partial opening of an adjacent
grave. There were no coffin or remains,
Just a shovel and some burnt candles.
He reported the Incident to the Lexing-
ton Co. Sheriff's Department.

After digging Into the case, Investiga-
tors with that agency have arrested
Max Perkins Gantt of West Columbia
and charged him with the misdemeanor
of destruction of a grave. Gantt has
been released on $5,000 bond. It Is
believed that he had a female accom-
plice who has not been charged as yet.

While artifact hunting Initially was belie-
ved to be the motive, it now Is thought
that Gantt was searching for coffin nails
of the period, which are used In some

witchcraft rituals. This would explain the
presence of candles, which are burnt at
the graveslte to provide protection while
opening the grave. (Since the candles
were not consumed completely during
the incident, It can be presumed that
only partial protection was provided,
allowing for the arrest). Gantt states
that there were no remains or artifacts
in the coffin at the time of the Incident,
a point not believed by Investigators.
Forenslcs tests have indicated that at
least bones would have been present,
disputing Gantt's statements. Additional
details of the condition of the graveslte
at the time of discovery have not been
made public at this time.

The investigation continues and another
arrest Is expected. Gantt's Identity was
divulged In part by a confidential Infor-
mer, who may have been prompted by
the promise of a reward. Such was
offered by the cooperative efforts of
SCV camps In Newberry, Chester,
Columbia, and Lexington, as well as the
SC Division. Since there Is another
suspect, only part of the reward has
been paid.

There is no published connection bet-
ween the discoverer of the cemetery,
Kenneth Smith, and alleged perpetrator
Max Gantt. Nor has there been any
mention of the timely coincidence of the
discovery of the grave, remarked to
have been overgrown and unkempt,
and the robbery itself. It is unknown as
to how many graves were In the

cemetery, but Mr. Buff's grave was
marked by a suitable headstone In-
dicating his service.

Incidents such as this, pertaining to old,
hidden, private, or overgrown grave-
sites, Illustrate another Important
aspect of our Division's Guardian Pro-
gram. Had Mr. Buff's grave been
attended, It may have avoided this
treatment and he might still lie at rest.
Information on Mr. Buff's service and
possible membership in Confederate
veterans' organizations Is not available
at this time.

(information has been provided by the
Lexington Co., SC, Sheriff's Depart-
ment, July 18 and Aug. 24, 1994; The
State newspaper, Columbia, SC, July
28, 1994; and SC Division Adjutant
Dennis Todd.)

The Palmetto Partisan

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ChiefEditor

D. Robert Hunt
Associate Ed/tors

Michael Alexander

C. Patton Hash

Richard Hatcher

The Palmetto Partisan welcomes
letters to the editor, brief manu-
scripts, and articles. All submissions
should include the author's name
address, and telephone number.
Material should be of Interest to the
compatriots of the South Carolina
Division at large. All material subject
to editting. All submissions become
the property of the Palmetto Parti
sari unless otherwise stipulated.

Offices at 105 Coral Reef Drive,
Goose Creek, SC 29445; telephone
(003) 572-1982 evenings and week
ends. All rights reserved. Permission
hereby granted for SCV publications
to reprint original articles in full.

Change of address to 11 13 Pine St.,
Greenville, SC 29033

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NEW NATIONAL
OFFICERS

At the recent National Reunion at
Mobile, Alabama, the following officers
were elected.

National officers

Commander-in-Chief,
Norman Daslnger

Lt. Cdr.-in-Chlef, Peter Orlebeke

Army of Northern Virginia

Commander John Hightower

Lt. Cdr. Paige Sawyer

Congratulations to these fine com-
patriots.

MEMORIAL DAY DRESS CODE

by Terry Rude, Chaplain

South Carolina Division, SCV

May and Memorial Day have long since passed for this year, but one related
concern lingers. It Is the matter of appropriate dress fa the occasion. Some
problems arose this year, and the Division leadership is asking us to consider the
issue. How should an SCV member dress when he attends the state-wide
Memorial Day service in Columbia (or a local camp's Memorial Day)?

The best choice is complete period dress, especially in Confederate uniform.
Onlookers love to see uniformed Confederate soldiers, and we ought to love to
show them the same. The ladies in period dress sharply adorn the uniformed
soldiers, and a large array of both Is the very best commemoration of our Cause.

Many, however, do not own a Confederate uniform or even period dress. What
should they wear? They ought to dress up. Memorial Day began in the South after
the War "that love might pay tribute to valor throughout the Southern States."
From the onset, It was a religious custom to honor the Confederate dead. It always
Involved wreathing graves with flowers. This exalted purpose calls for formal dress,
at least within reason.

Very many of our members are church attenders and know what is appropriate for
a Southern religious meeting. Remember, our heritage is not the liberal,
progressive religion of the Jet set! Our roots are In the soil of Orthodoxy and
Biblical Truth, something Incongruent with the blue Jeans, t-shin mentality.

Of course, many of our men feel uncomfortable in ties and do not like them. A tie
is desirable but not essential. Yet, a collared shirt is. Nicely-fitting collared shirts
with appropriate trousers can look dignified and formal enough. The look must be *""v.
consistent wtth the honor of the occasion.

T-shirts, however, obviously fall. They have no guise of dignity or formality,
especially If they bear logos. Things like "You have your X - I have mine," "Vail
wouldn't understand - It's a Southern sort of thang" and similar slogans really are
not appropriate. Even t -shirts with the battle flag, our logo or portraits of Generals
Lee, Jackson and our other great leaders are not right for the annual event.

Shirts like this have their place. Most of us love to wear them and take pride in It.
Still, the place Is not Memorial Day - a bar-be-que or a social event, perhaps, but
not our most dignified state-wide event. A little common sense goes a long way In
this matter. We need to make a strong positive presentation to the public, look
manly, strong and honorable. It takes a touch of formality to do this best.

Please consider the superlative greatness of the Confederate Cause. Although
many of our ancestors rarely wore shoes, did not own a dress suit or tie and would
have felt imprisoned In formal dress, we uphold them with highest honor. What
they did was right. It was in defence of truth and freedom, highest principles. Could
we afford it, we would make monuments to those rugged men, bare feet and all,
out of pure gold. When we would put a wreathe at the statues, however, we would
dress up because honor demands it!

Let each of us cooperate and fix in our mind two things about next year. One, I will
come to the state-wide Memorial Day. I will not miss. I will plan everything else
around it. I will give It highest priority! Two. I will dress right. I will dress In a way
that best communicates to onlookers the "love" with which I "pay tribute" to those
men and the great Cause for which they died.

The PALMETTO PARTISAN
August, J994 P*ge Two

Civil War Battlefield

Commemorative Coins in

1995

The Civil War Battlefield Commemora-
tive Coin Act of 1992 authorizes the
Civil War Trust and the Secretary of the
Treasury to cooperate in designing and
marketing, for sale In 1995, a special
issue of coins commemorating a cen-
tury of Civil War battlefield preservation
in the United States. Surcharges from
coin sales will be used by the Civil War
Trust for the preservation of historically
significant Civil War battlefields, most
particularly those Identified as "Priority
I" In the recent report to Congress of
the Civil War Sites Advisory Commis-
sion. Expenditures under the Act
recommended by the Trust are subject
to approval by the Secretary of interior.

The Department of the Treasury cur-
rently Is planning to begin sales of 3.3
million coins In March, 1995. The Issue
will Include 300,000 five dollar gold
coins, one million silver dollars, and two
million half dollars. Coin revenues are
/tmK expected to be between $7 million and
$20 million, depending upon how many
coins are sold. If every coin Is sold,
resulting revenues will total $21.5 mil-
lion for preservation.

Currently, engravers at the US Mint
and Invited Civil War artists are prepar-
ing designs for the three coins. The
final designs will be elected by the
Secretary of the Treasury after consul-
tation with the Secretary of the Interior,
the Commission of Fins Arts, and the
Ctvtl War Trust. A marketing plan is

being developed as well.

The Mint's efforts will tar-
get coin collectors and
dealers, while the Trust will
focus on those interested
In the Civil War and battle-
field preservation. Ques-
tions about the coins may
be directed to (202) 326-
8420.

See related article, Pg. S

Historical Sites of South Carolina

Edited by Pat Hash

NEWBERRY COUNTY
CONFEDERATE CEMETERIES

Part 2

HENDERSON FAMILY GRAVEYARD:
15 miles NE of Newberry

1 Confederate grave

MT. BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH: 8 miles NE of Newberry

1 Confederate grave

OLD NEWBERRY VILLAGE CEME-
TERY: "Graveltown", Newberry

3 Confederate graves

1 memorial marker

LYLES-HUGHEY GRAVEYARD
1 5 miles E of Newberry

2 Confederate graves

RUFF-EICHELBERGER
1 0 miles E of Newberry

CEMETERY:

1 Confederate grave

HEAD SPRINGS CEMETERY:
5 miles NW of Newberry

7 Confederate graves

KINARD FAMILY GRAVEYARD NO. 1:

8 miles E of Newberry

1 Confederate grave

LITTLE RIVER (Presb) CEMETERY: 14
miles W of Newberry

3 Confederate graves

RAMAGE-SHEPPARD CEMETERY:

3 miles S of Newberry

1 Confederate grave

SUMMER FAMILY GRAVEYARD NO.
1: 2 1/2 miles E of Pomaria

1 Confederate grave

SHARON METHODIST CHURCH
CEMETERY: KJnards, SC

2 Confederate graves

FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH CEME-
TERY: 14 miles NW of
Newberry

4 Confederate graves

BETH EDEN LUTHERAN CHURCH
CEMETERY: 6 miles N of Newberry

Grave of Capt. John P. Klnard

(Signer of the Secession Ordinance)

1 5 Confederate graves

BOWERS FAM I LY G RAVEYARD:
2 miles E of Prosperity

1 Confederate grave

RIKARD FAMILY GRAVEYARD:
10 miles E of Newberry

1 Confederate grave

MAYER FAMILY GRAVEYARD:
4 miles SE of Pomaria

2 Confederate graves

To Be Continued

OOPS!

We had every Intention of putting out our Premier Issue In July. In fact, we had It to the printer
in plenty of time, and you have that issue in hand now, even though It Is August.

However, when we began this effort, we thought there were Just four of us on the Publishing
Staff. We since have learned that the renouned Murphy has joined us, and we are most
distressed. We knew that Murphy was born In Charleston, but experience taught us (or so we
thought) that he had moved into 'most every other part of the world. Apparently, like ail home
boys, he likes to visit his hometown now and then.

We have tried to encourage him to move on, so maybe subsequent Issues will be on time. We
understand that Greenville has been pretty quiet up to now, so, Murphy - happy trails.

The PALMETTO PARTISAN
August, 1994 Page Three

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS

burled at US National Cemeteries

(Includes unknown soldiers)

by State and number of burials

Cemetery/Location State # Dead

Mobile Mobile, Alabama 4

Ft. Smith Ft. Smith, Arkansas 473

Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas 1797

Barrancas Pensacda, Florida 72

Mound City Mound City, Illinois 27

Rock Island

Rock Island Illinois 1951

Keokuk Keokuk, Iowa 8

Ft. Leavenworth

Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas 7

R. Scott Ft. Scott, Kansas 13

Cave Hill Louisville, Kentucky 37

Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 3

Annapolis Annapolis, Maryland 10

Loudon Park

Loudon Park, Maryland 35

Corinth Corinth, Mississippi 3

Jefferson City

Jefferson City, Missouri 3

Springfield Springfield, Missouri 501

Woodlawn Elm Ira, New York 2962

Finn's Point
Salem, New Jersey (unknown) 2436

Santa Fe Santa Fe , New Mexico 6

Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 416

Beaufort

Beaufort, South Carolina 1 1 7

Memphis Memphis, Tennessee 6

Culpepper Culpepper, Virginia 1

Hampton Hampton, Virginia 272

City Point Richmond, Virginia 118

Total 11,298

ffipre Quotatjfe Quotes )

General Thomas Lafayette Rosser, on the occasion of his being the featured
speaker at the 1889 annual reunion of the Maryland Line In Baltimore, remarked,

,. I am tired of Gettysburg Insincere reunions and 'Blue and Gray1 love feasts
which politicians are holding, while old Sherman threatens In his 'Old Shady
stories' and others dare to call the loyal citizens of the South 'traitors.' I feel that I
am, and I believe that every brave Confederate soldier living today Is, more loyal
to the constitutional government of the New United States than are the rank and
file of the Grand Army of the Republic (so called) and I believe that we have more
affection for, and are more loyal to the flag of the New Union than they."

On a later occasion, he said

.. I chuckle over the results arising from socialism and anarchism in the North
from which we are free. It has been said that we are the same people, but that
was a long time ago. Now evolution or some process has made us different
creatures, and soon capital and oppressed manhood will flee to the South where
honest men can protect them. The world will see that rebels are the only true
patriots and supporters of constitutional liberty.

"I approve all the Southern Confederacy did. it destroyed evil forces and
established good ones. Its monuments are to truth, patriotism and glory, not
brazen Images resulting from blemished hearts and conduct ... "

(Flghtln' Tom Rosser. C.S.A.. Bushong, 1983, Beldel Printing House)

PRINCIPALS IN

CONFEDERATE

FLAG LAW SUIT

Plaintiff s In lawsuit to remove Flag from
Statehouse - these Carpetbaggers and
Scalawags are leaders in their firms. It
is unclear if they used corporate funds
to participate In this suit.

Bob Coble, mayor ol Columbia

Joseph Arnold, minister. College Race UMC

Norman Arnold, businessman

Gay le Avery I, Colonial Cos.. Inc.

Lee Baker, Baker & Baker

Anthony Fun, CEO, Wachovia Bank ol SC

Gloria Leevy, Leevy's Funeral Home

James Leventis, Woodward Levenlis Linger
Daves law firm

Heyward McDonald. McDonald McKenzie
Fuller (el al) law lirm

Waller McRacken, McFackan Properties,
Inc.

Perry Palmer, E.P. Palmer Corp.

Richard Penned, Metromont Materials Corp.

Thomas Persons, AT&T of SC

Barbara Hackes, Rackes business

John Rainey, SC Public Service Authority/
Sanlee- Cooper

Claude Scarborough, Nelson Mullins (et at)
law firm

Edward Sellers, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of SC

CD. Sexton, Republic Contracting Corp.

Joel Smith III, NationsBank Carolinas

Craig Wall, Canal Industries, Inc.

Charles Way, Jr., Beach Co.

Larry Wilson, Policy Management Systems
Corp.

George Worte, Nelson Mullins (et al) law firm

Greater Columbia Hotel-Motel Association

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The PALMETTO PARTISAN
August, 1994 Page Poor

Civil War Sites Advisory
Commission Report's
Priority 1 Civil War Battlefields

• Sites with a Critical Need for
Coordinated Nationwide Action
by the Year 2000

good or fair Integrity, high or
moderate threats, /ess f/?ar? 20% cf
core area protected.

Game's Mill
Malvern Hill
Port Hudson
Cold Harbor
Fort Donelson
Bentonville
PerryviUe
Petersburg
Cedar Creek
Glor ieta Pass
Mobile Bay

Class A, good or fair Integrity, high or
moderate threats, more than 20% or
core area protected.

Spotsylvania Courthouse

Chancerlorsville

Vicksburg

Wilderness

Antietam

Cfiickamauga

Gettysburg

2nd Manassas

Chaltonooga

Class B. good or fair integrity, high or
moderate threats.

Brandy Station

Monocacy

Port Gibson

Spring Hill

Bristoe Station

Chaltin's Farm/New Market Heights

Chickasaw Bayou

1st Kernatown

Honey Springs

Kennesaw Mountain

Raymond

AJIatoona

Brices Cross Roads
Glen dale
Mill Springs
Newtonia
Prairie Grove
Rich Mountain
South Mountain
While Oak Road
Boydton Plank Road
Corinth
Fisher's Hill
Fort Davidson
Harpers Ferry
Mine Run
North Anna
Ringgold Gap
Secesaionvilie*
2nd Deep Bottom

\Ed. note: Secessionville Is being
encroached upon as you read this.}

c^lend^r. or ntninhmAmt

Fly Your Confederate h'lags on these Special Days

SEPTEMBER

Maryland Heights, MD - 1862

22 September- Skirmish near Chart

1 September- JAMES CONNOR - 1829

1 September- Ox Hill & Chantllly, VA -
1862

14 September- Raccoon Ford, VA -
1863

14 SEPTEMBER- HAMPTON'S

anooga, TN - 1 863

22 September- Fisher's Hill, VA - 1864

27 September- RAPHAEL SEMMES -

3 September- STATES RIGHTS GIST -
1831

7 September- JOHN PELHAM - 1838

8 September- LUCIUS BELLINGER
NORTHROP -1811

8 September- Ironclads attack

Fort Moultrie - 1863

BEEFSTEAK RAID - 1864

17 September- Sharpsburg, MD - 1862

19-20 September- Chlckamauga, GA -
1863

20 September- Shepherdstown, MD -
1862

22 September- STEPHEN DILL LEE -
1833

1864

29 September- Peebles Farm & Ft.
Harrison -1864

29 September- Wyatt's Farm, VA -
1864

29 September- McDowell's Farm, VA -
1864

30 September- Chaffin's Farm, VA -

13 September- Winchester, VA - 1864

14 September- South Mountain &

22 September- Jack's Shop, VA - 1863

1864

30 September- Jones' Farm, VA - 1864

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August, 1994 F*geFive

MEmmRS & ANCESTORS

SECESSION CAMP NO. 4
CHARLESTON

MEMOES

ANCESTOR /UNIT

Michael Alexander

FVt. Edwin R. Godsby D, 10th Ga. Bt.

Jason S. Annan

Pvt John W. Leadbetter E, 3rd Ga. Inf.

Thomas C. Armel

Pvt. George V. Patrick A, 5th S.C. Cav.

William A. Baber

Sgt. Robert H. Baber H, 3rd Ark. Inf.

Mark T. Baker

Pvt. George Postell C, 5th S.C. Cav.

George M. Barret

Capt. Samuel J. Snowden I, 4th S.C.

Cav.

Michael K. Bates

Pvt. Patrick Bates B, 2nd S.C. Art.

Paul K. Beach

Pvt. Lewis C. Beach I, 1 1th S.C. Inf.

John A. Blackwell

Capt. James A. Inablnette B, 1st S.C.

Inf.

Blalock, Mark T.

Lt. Etheldred Blalock F, 25th N.C. Inf.

Ernest E. Blevlns

Cd. John P. Thomas B, S.C. Arsenal

Philip L. Bradley

Pvt. Edwin M. Barrlneau E, 25th S.C.

Inf

Kenneth T. Brownlee

Pvt. James W. Brownlee G. 11th S.C.

Inf.

William Brunson

Pvt. Theodore J. June G, 15th S.C. Inf.

Brian C. Burbage

Pvt. John W. Burbage D, 2nd S.C. Inf.

Randall L. Burbage

Pvt. John W. Burbage D, 2nd S.C. Inf.

Nathaniel J. Carroll

Pvt. E.F. Scott 3rd/32nd Ala. Inf

Cordell B. Carter

Pvt. Solomon N. Carter K, 37th Va. Inf.

Don M. Clanton

Pvt. Timothy W. Harley D, 20th S.C

Inf.

Wayne B. Clark

Cpl. PC. Way C, 1 1th S.C. Inf.

George E. Collins

Pvt. Valentine Collins I, 21st S.C. Inf.

Robert K. Compton

B/G Johnson Hagood Hagood's SC

Brig.

Robert K. Council

Pvt. Andrew J. Council E, 10th S.C. Inf.

Alex S. Crawford

Sgt/MaJ John M. Smlther D, 5th Texas

Inf.

William H. Creech

Pvt. William J. Odom H, 17th S.C. Inf.

Joseph W. Davis

5/Sgt. Thomas N. Davis D, Hampton's

Lgn.

William N. Dean

Pvt. Oliver Thompson G, 3rd S.C. Inf.

David A. DeAntonio

Pvt. William N. Patterson A, 25th S.C.

Inf.

James L. Dlckerson

B/G Johnson Hagood Hagood's SC

Brig.

Gary W. Duncan

Pvt. Robert Y. Duncan A, 53rd/24th

Ala.

Robert S. Eads

2/Sgt. Mordecal M. Plttman E, 34th Ga.

Inf.

John R. Fletcher

Pvt. Benjamin F. Fletcher F, 7th Tenn.

inf.

Johnson B. Freeman

Pvt. Hamilton Freeman D, 21st S.C.

Inf.

Stuart C. Freeman

Pvt. Hamilton Freeman D, 21st S.C.

Inf.

W. Lucas Gaillard

L/Col. Palmer C. Gaillard Charleston

Btn.

Everette B. Hair

Pvt. Thomas G. Saverence C, 3rd S.C.

Art.

Claude M. Hair field

Pvt. Joseph W. Halrfleld F, 42nd Va.

Inf.

C. Patton Hash

Capt. George H. Hash C, 25th Tenn.
Inf

Richard W. Hatcher

Sgt. Robert G. Hatcher C, 9th Va. Inf.

Kenneth E. Holder

Pvt. Patrick Healey K, 6th La. Inf.

D. Robert Hunt

Pvt. Henry G. Kellogg B, 27th N.C Inf.

Anthony P. Hutto

Pvt. Henry Hutto H, 17th S.C. Inf.

John L. Irvin —-

Pvt. Ellsha M. Irvin 1, 13th Ga. Inf.

Jim S. Jeffers

Pvt. William Jeffers G, 5th S.C. Cav.

Ernest R. Jenkins

B/G Mlcah Jenkins Palmetto Sharps.

Everette K. Johnson

Capt. Richard M. Scruggs K, Hd-

combe's Lgn

Frank M . Jowers

Pvt. George E. Jowers G, 2nd S.C. Art.

John A. Jowers

Pvt. George E. Jowers G, 2nd S.C. Art.

Norman T. Joy

Pvt. Edward N. Woddridge B, 46th Va.

Inf.

Stephen Kershaw

Pvt. John Kershaw G, 1st La. Arty.

William A. Klauber

Cd. William M. Shuler 11th S.C. Inf.

Anderson S. Langdale

Pvt. Joslah W.M. Langdale L, 1 1th S.C. ^

Inf.

Continued an Pg. 7

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rs

Members & Ancestors

Continued 'from Pg. 6

Dana R. McBean

It. Robert Oats B, 16th Va. Cav.

Elmore L. Marlowe

Lt. Allen W. Muckenfuss B, 27th S.C.

Inf.

Clayton S. Martin

Pvt. Berry D. Martin D, 5th Ga. Cav.

William G. McCants

Lt. Lockwood A McCants O, 20th S.C.

Inf.

Glen F. McConnell

Pvt. David McConnell C, 1st S.C. Inf.

William S. McDanlel

Pvt. Preston McDaniel H, Orr's Rifles

Drew J. McDonald

Cpl. Ransom D. Chandler A, 6th Texas

Cav.

J. Robert McFee

Pvt. John McFee I, 25th N.C. Inf.

Robert 0. Melton
_ Pvt. B.A. Melton D, 2nd S.C. Art.

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Raymond L. Miller

Pvt. William J. Fogle F, 23 S.C. Inf.

John C. Mitchum

Pvt. Harvey W. Mitchum G, 5th S.C.

Cav.

Michael P. Murphy

Pvt. Francis M. Drose B,

Cav.

17th S.C.

Willard H. Odom

Lt. Ell Odom A, 8th S.C. Inf.

Carlton D. Ouzts

3/Sgt. Jacob B. Ouzts C, 19th S.C. Inf.

Kent R. Owens

3/Sgt. George Alexander A, 27th S.C.

Inf.

Frederick G. Pooser

B/G Micah Jenkins Palmetto Sharps.

Kevin M. Powers

Pvt. Benjamin York F, 5th Ky. Cav.

Claudius Prltchard

Cof. David W. Aiken 7th S.C. Inf.

Phillip M. Ramsey

Pvt. David Ramsey E, 24th S.C. Inf.

Victor A. Rogers Sgt. Thomas J.

CauthenG, 18th Miss. Inf

William E. Russell

Pvt. John J. Adktns H, 1st S.C. Inf.

Sanford E. Seymour

Pvt. Charles B. Vaughan F, 38th Ga.

Inf.

Glen D, Skipper

1/Sgt. A.C. Skipper C, 10th S.C. inf.

James B. Slaughter

Col. William M. Slaughter K, 51st Ga.

Inf.

Larry J. Steedly

B/G Richard J. Steedly 1st S.C. Inf.

Wayne R. Tallent

Pvt. Ephraim Tallent B, 39th N.C. Inf.

James E. Tapley

Pvt. James M. Tapley 37th Ga. Inf.

Hugh W. Taylor

Jonathan A. Taylor H, 25th N.C. Inf.

Chadwick V. Thomas

Pvt. Andrew J. CookC, 1 1th S.C. Inf.

Warren A. Thompson

Cpl. William I. Hitchcock C, 49th Ga.

Inf]

Leon B. Ward

Pvt. Oliver S. Jackson

C, 24th S.C. Inf.

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Marlon J. Whetstone
Lt. Nathan C. Whetstone
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1, 15th S.C. Inf.

Queries

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ROSSER
GENEALOGY

If anyone is doing the genea-
logy on any part of the Ros-
ser family, please contact
Bob Hunt, 105 Coral Reef
Drive, Goose Creek. SC
29445.

Real Son Jacob Perron Garvin, son of Pvt.
Jacob Aron Garvin, of Wagner SC, who served
with the 20th SC, Is inducted by Col. J.E.B.
Stuart IV, at B/G Barnard E. Bee Camp 1575's
1994 Lee-Jackson Banquet. The Camp is
pleased to announce its speaker for the 1995
Lee-Jackson Banquet will be Mr. Michael Andrew
Grlssom, author of Southern By the Grace of
God and other fine works.

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BOOK RCVlCW

Richard Hatcher, Associate Editor

"THE INSIDERS' GUIDE TO THE CIVIL WAR, THE EASTERN THEATER"

by Michael P. Gleason

Co-publishers: Richmond Newspapers, Inc., &The Insiders Guides, Inc.

Published 1994; 292 pages; $12.95

Mr. Gleason and the Richmond Times- Dispatch staff who participated in the publication of this book should count their
blessings and be thankful they still have a Job. Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman, the paper's late editor and author of R.E. Lee
and Lee's Lieutenants, would have made them pay dearly for all the historical and typographical errors this "Guide" contains.

A few examples will suffice for this review. In the "Overview" section, the word "succession" Is used Instead of "secession",
and Fort Sumter appears as "Fort Sumpter". Major John Pelham, who commanded Gen. JEB Stuart's artillery, Is given the
rank of General. In Pickett's Charge on the third day at Gettysburg, "only one in three Confederate soldiers survived.", out of
the 12,000 who made the attack. With official Confederate tosses at approximately 3,900 killed for the entire three day battle,
I guess not a single Southerner was lost during the first two days of fighting in the Railroad Cut, Wheat Field, Devil's Den,
Little Round Top, McPherson's Ridge, etc.

Also, the selection of illustrations appears a bit odd at times. Tne first full page photo is of Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the
lyrics for "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". Why she rated a full page picture' and not a side bar like the majority of lesser
known personalities Is a mystery. In addition, Brevet Gen. George Armstrong Custer Is given two full page photos but Is listed ~
in the index only four times, while Gen. Jubal A. Early Is listed 21 times but has no illustration or biography.

Ail the historical errors bring Into the question the accuracy of the sections dealing with directions to the various locations,
accommodations, restaurants, and other attractions. If you are relying on this book to give you a consistently accurate
accounting of historical events, people, places, plus tell you how to get there and where to eat and sleep - I'd be very careful.
Let's hope that the next edition of this good Idea has all the necessary corrections made before going to press.

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